The Vegas Golden Knights (51-22-5-4, 43-39 PL, 35-41 O/U) collide with the Winnipeg Jets (46-33-2-1, 42-40 PL, 23-53 O/U) in game four of the Western Conference quarterfinals on Monday night. The Jets won game one 5-1, followed by a 5-1 home win by the Golden Knights in game two. It was the Golden Knights winning game three in a wild 5-4 decision in double overtime.
The Vegas Golden Knights are attempting to take a commanding 3-1 series lead. They dropped game one in what can be considered an upset loss. They were clobbered 5-1. Game two yielded a big response from an experienced Golden Knights squad, winning 5-2 fueled by three goals in the third period. Vegas displayed poise in Saturday’s crazy 5-4 double-overtime victory. They had success against the Jets in the regular season where they won all three meetings and are now 2-0 in Winnipeg this season.
Jack Eichel is seeing his first career playoff action after spending the majority of his career in Buffalo. The veteran sniper was quiet in game one but has netted three goals in his last two games. He had two power-play goals on Saturday. Mark Stone had a big three-point night in game two and collected an assist on Saturday. The veteran has accrued 41 points in 49 career playoff games as a member of the Golden Knights. Chandler Stephenson is having a great series, amassing four points in his last two clashes. The 28-year-old center has three points in the series and a total of nine against the Jets this season.
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The Golden Knights have received strong goaltending from Laurent Brossoit after struggling in the opening game. The 30-year-old allowed four goals in the opening clash. He has made 31 and 30 saves respectively for a total of six goals in his last two performances. Brossoit posted a stifling 2.17 GAA and a .927 save % in limited action in the regular season. Vegas posted an average of 3.3 goals in the regular season, marking them 14th. They conceded an average of 2.7 goals, placing them 11th.